kernowspread
Member
In a bit of a predicament down here in Cornwall and thought putting the word out on here would be a good place to start.
I run a small decorative plastering company near Falmouth covering all aspects of traditional lime and fibrous plasterwork. Been mostly restoration, but more recently off the shelf stock mouldings as there seems to be demand for it down here, currently think I am only firm south of Plymouth doing it. ( I may be wrong) There used to be a firm in Truro but chap has since retired.
Consequently I am struggling to find anyone with the skills needed to help with an increasing work load.
Colleges are no good asCornwall does not run pure plastering courses but combines all the wet trades in to a "Cornish mason" so college route apprentices are out,plus there is no one leaving with any in depth workshop based skills.
Worked with loads of really good spreads over the years and use a few subbies for flat work but can't afford to pay plasterers to learn fibrous.
So basically are there any good fibre hands out there (in the county) I could call on on sub con basis for now, plus anyone keen for an old school apprenticeship?
Any thoughts welcome, cheers.
I run a small decorative plastering company near Falmouth covering all aspects of traditional lime and fibrous plasterwork. Been mostly restoration, but more recently off the shelf stock mouldings as there seems to be demand for it down here, currently think I am only firm south of Plymouth doing it. ( I may be wrong) There used to be a firm in Truro but chap has since retired.
Consequently I am struggling to find anyone with the skills needed to help with an increasing work load.
Colleges are no good asCornwall does not run pure plastering courses but combines all the wet trades in to a "Cornish mason" so college route apprentices are out,plus there is no one leaving with any in depth workshop based skills.
Worked with loads of really good spreads over the years and use a few subbies for flat work but can't afford to pay plasterers to learn fibrous.
So basically are there any good fibre hands out there (in the county) I could call on on sub con basis for now, plus anyone keen for an old school apprenticeship?
Any thoughts welcome, cheers.